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The Formula One field started the Turkish Grand Prix time trial on a wet course: Max Verstappen slipped and nearly spun at the start of qualifying. The condition of the track was not ideal on Friday, even in dry conditions the drivers only slipped on the paved track during the first two free practice sessions.
A In Q1, the yellow flag flew almost continuously due to slipping and rain they also become stronger. There were 7 minutes left in Q1 when the judges decided to stop the timer for a red flag to be activated.
Facing the red flag, Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc complained that he couldn’t see anything, so they should do something; It wasn’t just the only problem for the drivers, as there was a lot of standing water on the track.
However, after waiting almost three-quarters of an hour, the time trial could continue 5 minutes before 2pm Hungarian time. After 3 and a half minutes, the timer stopped again.after Romain Grosjean was trapped in the gravel bed.
So they only had 3 and a half minutes left for the drivers to advance to the top 15. At the end of Q1 Nicholas Latifi was also on a leash, trapped in the gravel bed. In addition to him and Grosjean, George Russell, Daniil Kvyat and Kevin Magnussen were also eliminated, while Lewis Hamilton advanced to Q2 in 14th place.
The judges announced at the end of Q1 that all riders who completed their fastest laps under the yellow flag flying for Latifi will be examined.
A Q2-I neither McLaren, the two Ferraris nor Pierre Gasly could advance: Lando Norris from 11th, Sebastian Vettel from 12th, Carlos Sainz from 13th, Charles Leclerc from 14th and Pierre Gasly from 15th. in the race on Sunday.
This, in turn, also meant that Alfa Romeos did very well: for the first time this year, both advanced to Q3: Antonio Giovinazzi was fifth and Kimi Räikkönen was eighth.
Esteban Ocon and Sergio Pérez came out on intermediate tires in Q3, and Pérez seemed to have a proven decision: he was also ahead of Verstappen of Mexico, who had been in the lead until then. Encouraged by this, the riders lined up to change wheels and switched to temporary rain tires.
In the end the hair finally Racing Point driver Lance Stroll claimed the first pole position of his life In Istanbul, in the middle of a fierce battle: Max Verstappen he was only 3 tenths of a second behind him and in 3rd place Sergio Perez ended up with another Racing Point car.
In fourth place is Alexander Albon finished with the other Red Bull and the fifth starting position was Daniel Ricciardo acquired with Renault.
Lewis can only wait for the sixth place red lights to go out Hamilton, a Mercedes driver, while the other Mercedes driver, Valtteri Bottas only became ninth.
Stephen Or with you can start from seventh place, behind him Raikkonen will occupy the eighth starting block, teammate, Giovinazzi and became the tenth.
